Introducing… Reckoning by Nick Wilford

Please welcome Nick Wilford to my blog as the next stop on his epic tour. Nick is releasing the final instalment of his Black & White trilogy - a series I've been privileged to critique. Nick and I were introduced by a mutual author friend and we've been swapping projects ever since, so I'm delighted …

Interview with… Elaina Battista-Parsons

This month's interview is a couple of days late, but it's here now! Today I'm talking to Elaine Battista-Parsons. Elaina is a writer across genres. She is the author of Italian Bones in the Snow with Vine Leaves Press. She also has a young adult novel called Black Licorice in the final stages with Inked in Gray Press (2023). …

The new That Sadie Thing cover

It's not much of a cover reveal because I've been splashing it over social media, but here's the latest (and final, definitely final) cover for That Sadie Thing. Yesterday, it felt as if I had so much to do to get it ready, and today it just all came together. As I ticked off more …

Never look back… until you want to

I never considered myself the type of author who would return to previous projects. Done and dusted, move on to the next thing. Sorted. Until I started thinking about filling the gap between now and my next novel with Vine Leaves Press in 2024! "I know!" I thought, and possibly shouted out loud in a …

Interview with… Alexis Paige

It's still hot here in the UK, if you're wondering how this wilting little author is getting on. (Although, I'm writing this on Sunday and the heatwave is due to break on Monday, so I might be a lot cooler as you read this.) Today, I'm delighted to be talking to Alexis Paige. Alexis is …

Getting distracted, or the benefits of a to-do list

It's hot. Not, really hot, but UK hot. And I'm bothered. And I've got far too much running around my head - literally idea after idea is queueing up, waving their hands to grab my attention, and I don't have the time or the space to deal with them. Photo by Luis Quintero on Pexels.com …

Holyer an Gof Publisher’s Award

Saturday 16th July saw me heading to Redruth on a very hot afternoon for the ceremony for the Holyer an Gof awards, celebrating and promoting books written in Cornish and/or set it the county. It was a hot, blustery day. We had music on the stereo and the windows down the entire trip, which meant …

Interview with… J.S. Watts

Welcome to another Interview with... Yes, I'm a week early this month, but for good reason (which you can read about at the bottom of the page). Today, I'm talking to J.S. Watts who I met - in the internet meaning of the word met - when we were both published by Vagabondage Press. I've …

Interview with… Ian M Rogers

Yeah, regular blogging is going well, isn't it? If you want to hear from me on a monthly basis, sign up to my newsletter which is always on time! Today, I've invited Ian M Rogers to tell us about his writing, his novel, and the best pens to write with. Ian is the author of …

Small Forgotten Moments – new edition coming soon!

Small Forgotten Moments is a hardback! At least it will be on 7 June. Complete with this stunning and fascinating cover. When I first saw it, I kept finding new elements that I hadn't seen on my previous view. And it took me longer than I ought to admit to realise the white shape with …